I agree, EoP stuff is the 2nd last of last resorts, just above wet string. That said... if you must get a version that does the latest standards and make sure you plug each end direct into the power socket - powerboards and their surge suppressors mess with the quality of the signal. Also make sure the units are on the same circuit for the best results. That said - if the requirements are only to support low NBN speeds (25/5) the EoP might be just fine even with a 'red' signal quality. You can do your own meshing or relaying with Mikrotik. I have used WDS with great success on a few sites where I couldn't use any ethernet cable. Mikrotik should soon release their own range of meshing Wifi units soon too. An alternative to WDS is using the relay mode where one or more units has an AP on one wlan interface and a station on another virtual interface all using the same SSID. See https://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:Interface/Wireless#Repeater Using it on a HapAC or HapAC2 or CAPAC with the WDS or relay on 5GHz might work out really well. If you use 2.4GHz stick to 20MHz channel width. I can't suggest any integrated units - Netcomm used to make some nasty ones. ;) On Fri, 19 Jul 2019, at 01:22, Matt Hall wrote:
Hi All, Rare that I would want to resort to powerline devices, (power over ethernet). Mikrotik has just released a product that may or may not make it to Australia. In the meantime, I have a 2 bedroom unit built like a bunker that needs wifi access at the rear. Client has been successfully using EOP for one section of the unit so I’ve plugged in one of the pairs of the EOP devices to test various power outlets and it gets a green light wherever we need wifi so I’m thinking I might find a device that does EOP with built 2.4 for this job.
Simple requirements, most demanding task will be steaming video.
I don’t want to piggyback an AP on the EOP unit as one of them will sit in a hallway and look rather messy.
No option to run cat cable here due to strata laws and building design. Another option is mesh I guess.
Thoughts? Any recommendations on an EOP unit with built in wifi?
Matt
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